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Pakistan announces packed cricket schedule with Sri Lanka, England

Pakistan has announced a busy home international cricket schedule featuring Sri Lanka and England from October 9 to November 21, with T20Is, ODIs and Tests planned. Sri Lanka will begin the tour with a three-match T20I series against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13, providing an early competitive start. Red […]

Former England seamer Stuart Broad has dismissed Pakistan as a poor side ahead of a three-match Test series at Headingley. Broad, speaking on the For The Love Of Cricket podcast, confidently predicted a 3-0 whitewash in favor of England, despite both teams being positioned in the lower half of the World Test Championship rankings.

In an ironic twist, Pakistan's captain Babar Azam, the player expected to lead the charge, is injured and sidelined for the opening Test at Headingley. Despite England's recent struggles, Broad's prediction of a straightforward victory for the hosts remains unshaken.

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